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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced the unfinished business was the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1238 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 1238 — "To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Health Affairs responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense against terrorism, and for other purposes."

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minuted of debate on the Shea-Porter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require plans to provide coverage for substance use disorder treatments, including treatment for opioid use.

Ms. Shea-Porter moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

On agreeing to the Herrera Beutler amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) without objection.

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 (03/22/2017 legislative day)

Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Innovation Act (03/22/2017 legislative day)

Securing our Agriculture and Food Act (03/22/2017 legislative day)

Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2017 (03/22/2017 legislative day)

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness". (03/22/2017 legislative day)

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 210, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Herrera Beutler amendment No. 1.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Herrera Beutler, numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-51 to clarify that existing association health plans may continue to operate under existing state and federal law.

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 416 - 7 (Roll no. 184).

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 233 (Roll no. 183).

On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 189, 1 Present (Roll no. 182).

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1101 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendment is in order.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1101.